Results for: 'social-media'

Society

The 2011 riots changed the way we protest forever

Ten years ago, Mark Duggan was killed by the Metropolitan Police, triggering an eruption of riots across the country. Artist Baff Akoto delves into the dawn of digital activism in Britain, reflecting on how it shaped movements like Black Lives Matter.

Culture

The OnlyFans revolution

2020 in review: Due to a precarious economy, Covid safety measures and irrepressible lockdown horniness, the site enjoyed a huge surge. It was only a matter of time before celebrities wanted a slice of the action.

Culture

Is Britain entering an age of aggravation?

Leatherings on the hard shoulder. Brawls on petrol station forecourts. From where Clive Martin is sitting, Britain is 
entering an age of great aggravation – recorded on cameraphones and uploaded for a new kind of gladiatorial thrill. Should we be scared?

Competitive sobriety: the new drunk

As people trade booze-filled nights for earlier bedtimes and “alcohol free” spirits, we question this sobering exchange of intoxication for wellness.

Society

Buy now, pay later, in debt forever?

One minute you’re splitting the cost of an Airbnb over three months, the next you’re thousands in the red. BNPL schemes (or “Klarnamaxxing”) are a slippery slope – especially when you’ve got appearances to uphold on social media.

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Society

#EndSARS: young Nigerians speak out

Yesterday, protestors gathered in London and Abjua, Nigeria, including Wizkid, Burna Boy and Davido, to call for the abolishment of SARS – a corrupt unit of the Nigerian police force. Here's what went down in the capital.

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